Frequently, narcissists are seen as individuals with exaggerated and inflated self-ego, and they have a sense of superiority over others. A study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges this notion, unveiling that many narcissists may not always possess an overly distorted view of how others perceive them. This contrasts with the popular assumption that narcissists have inflated egos …
The quiet threat of 'covert' narcissists in the workplace Getty Images Narcissists aren’t all overt and grandiose. While overt narcissists may care less about rocking the boat to demand the attention they crave, covert narcissists are "not comfortable presenting in that larger-than-life way", says Julie L Hall, author of The Narcissist in Your Life, who's written about covert narcissism in …